Hair styling method for producing a smooth high hairdo



HAIR STYLING METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SMOOTH HIGH HAIRDO R A N A T m u o m Filed March 27, 1964 FIG 2 FIGA 1 NVENTOR. MA NUEZ flaw/21 we United States Patent 3,292,641 HAIR STYLTNG METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SMOOTH Hl'Gi-l HAIRDQ Manuel Quintanar, 16516 Montbrook, La Puente, Calif. 93309 Filed Mar. 27, 1964. Ser. No. 355,308 2 Claims. (Cl. 132-7) The present invention relates generally to a novel and improved method for styling hair; more particularly, the invention relates to such a method having particular adaptability and utility in the styling of high hairdos through the lifting and holding of the hair of a person while smoothing the hair by brushing.

High feminine hairdos are achieved by lifting or elevating portions of the hair relative to the scalp in such manner that portions of the hair are elevated substantial distances from the scalp or head and are positioned over other portions of the hair.

It is difiicult to achieve such a high hairdo while achieving desired smoothness and stylish appearance. Considerable time and/or professional skill have generally been required to effect smooth hair finish of a high hairdo. Because of the time and skill required to provide smoothness, many women commonly resort to reverse brushing of the hair to effect or restore height in hairdos, such reverse brushing to provide height being commonly known as ratting or French lacing. However, such techniques result in a rough, unsatisfactory appearance lacking the desired smoothness and style. There has therefore been a distinct need for a method for achieving high hairdo styling with smoothness more easily and conveniently without requiring professional skill.

The present invention provides a novel method for achieving high hairdo styling with desired smoothness of appearance relatively quickly and conveniently without requiring particular professional skill. An appliance is particularly adapted to carry out the method of the invention. The method involves the insertion of relatively long tines of the appliance through a swatch of a persons hair, the lifting and holding of the swatch elevated a substantial distance from the persons scalp and spaced from hair closer to the scalp, and the brushing of a hair swatch along its strands in a direction generally transversely of the tines. The appliance for carrying out the method comprises a relatively fiat base portion having the configuration of a handle adapted to be grasped in an operators hand, the base portion having a widened, rounded end portion extending laterally beyond the tines to facilitate manual grasping. A number of relatively long tines extend from the base or handle portion and are spaced apart a distance which is substantially greater than the width of a tine. The appliance is thus adapted for the elevating and holding of a swatch of hair a distance from a persons scalp so as to permit the brushing of the hair over the tines along the hair strands in a direction generally transversely of the tines.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a novel method for the handling and styling of hair to achieve high hairdos and comparable styles of hairdos.

An object of the invention is the provision of an appliance and method according to the foregoing object which provide new and improved means for the elevating of portions of a persons hair, holding the hair in elevated position, and for the smoothing of the hair in elevated position to provide desired smoothness of finish.

An object of the invention is to provide :a method according to the foregoing objects for providing a high hairdo with smoothness of finish in a relatively quick and convenient manner.

An object of this invention is to provide a method according to the foregoing objects providing a high hairdo 3,292,541 Patented Dec. 20, 1966 with smoothness of finish without requiring particular professional skill.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those versed in the art from a consideration of the following description, the appended claims and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the appliance of the invention, showing in phantom outline the hand of an operator correctly holding the appliance;

FIGURE 2 is an end view of the appliance or tool of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a pictorial view illustrating the use of the appliance on the hair of a lady in performing the method of the invention;

FIGURE 4 is a partial view taken at line 4-4 of FIG- URE 3; and

FIGURE 5 is another pictorial view illustrating the use of the appliance of FIGURES 1 and 2 in performing the method on a different portion of the hair of a person.

Referring to FIGURES 1 and 2 of the drawing, a preferred embodiment of the appliance 10 of the invention is shown as comprising a base or handle portion 12 configurated to be held in the hand of an operator, and having a widened rounded end portion 14 to facilitate manual grasping by appropriately engaging the base or heel of the operators hand, as generally indicated in FIGURE 3. Extending transversely from the base portion 12 is a plurality of prongs or tines 16, the respective tines being spaced apart a distance which is substantially greater than the width of an individual tine.

The appliance or tool 10 may be fabricated of any appropriate material, such as a relatively hard plastic, hard rubber, or aluminum. The size of the appliance is such that it may easily be carried in a ladys purse for convenient availability at any time. The size of the appliance may, for example, be approximately the size shown in FIGURE 1. The tines may preferably be approximately 2 /2 inches long and spaced approximately /4 inch apart.

It is to be emphasized that the appliance 10 is not a comb, and is not constructed or utilized as such.

FIGURES 3, 4 and 5 illustrate the execution of the method of the invention and the technique of utilizing the appliance 10. In performing the method, the tines d6 of appliance 10 are inserted through a swatch of hair 18 of the persons hair in a direction generally transverse to that in which the strands of hair are to be disposed in the finished hairdo. The hair swatch 18 is elevated or moved and is held in a position a substantial or considerable distance from the persons head or scalp 20, as shown in FIGURE 4. The tines 16 extend through and under the hair swatch 18 between the swatch and the underlying hair closer to the scalp. As indicated in FIGURE 3, the hair strands of the swatch 18 are generally transverse to the tines 16.

With the hair of the swatch 18 thus held and supported by the appliance tines 16, it is stroked with a brush over and transversely of the tines 16 to provide the desired smooth finish for the finished hairdo. The hair is thus smoothed to provide the desired finished appearance while being supported by the tines 16 which are disposed transverse to the hair strands, while the hair swatch is maintained in position elevated or spaced from the persons scalp 20.

FIGURE 5 illustrates the use of the appliance 10 in performing the method of the invention upon a different portion or swatch 24 of the hair of a person.

From the foregoing description, those versed in the art Will observe and appreciate that the invention achieves the objects and realizes the advantages hereinbefore mentioned, and in addition achieves advantages which will become apparent from the description and the drawing.

e: The appliance and method provide means for achieving high hairdos with desired smooth finishes. Means are provided for achieving smoothness with height in a hairdo in a relatively rapid and convenient manner. No particular professional skill is required in utilizing the appliance and method. For the professional hairdresser, the appliance and method provide greatly improved efliciency and savings of time in the provision of high hairdos with desired smoothness. The appliance is also useful and convenient in providing a base for the lacquering of hair while the hair is held in elevated or outward position relative to the head or scalp. The speed and convenience provided by the appliance and method render unnecessary the resorting to reverse brushing, ratting or French lacing to effect a rapid provision of height at the sacrifice of smoothness. The appliance and method provide ideal adjuncts to assist professional hair stylists or cosmetology students in providing fine finish with height. The method and appliance greatly facilitate the convenient and rapid maintenance by the wearer of a high hairdo.

Although a specific embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described herein, it will be understood that the same is merely exemplary of presently preferred embodiments capable of attaining the objects and advantages hereinbefore mentioned, and that the invention is not limited thereto; variations will be readily apparent to those versed in the art, and the invention is entitled to the broadest interpretation within the terms of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of handling hair in achieving a high hairdo on a person, comprising inserting the relatively long tines of an appliance through a relatively wide swatch of a persons hair, lifting and holding said swatch by means of the appliance in an elevated position spaced a substantial distance from the scalp of the person and spaced from other portions of hair closer to the scalp, While brushing said swatch of hair along the strands thereof in a direction substantially transversely of said tines, and withdrawing the tines from the hair, whereby the hair swatch is smoothed and elevated a substantial distance from the scalp.

2. A method of handling hair in the achieving of a high hairdo on a person, comprising inserting the relatively long tines of an appliance through a relatively wide swatch of the hair of a person in a direction generally transverse to the strands of said hair swatch, firmly grasping the appliance by the handle thereof to lift and hold said hair swatch outwardly away from the scalp of a person and spaced from other portions of hair closer to the scalp, while smoothing the hair of the swatch with a brush along the strands thereof in a direction substantially transversely of said tines without disturbing the hair at levels closer to the scalp, and withdrawing the tines from the hair, whereby the hair swatch is smoothed and elevated a substantial distance from the scalp.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 357,201 2/1887 Hubbell 132-149 642,004 1/1900 Richardson '132-150 X 794,244 7/1905 Noyes 132-150 970,396 9/1910 Royalty 132-150 1,662,373 3/1928 WiddoWs 132-45 X 2,232,826 2/1941 Napolitan 132-7 2,328,192 8/1943 Casieri 132-7 2,778,366 1/1957 Richmond 132-45 3,126,015 3/1964 Sidelman 132-7 3,148,686 9/1964 Cournoyer 132-149 RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner.

R. L. FRINKS. Assistant Examiner. 

1. A METHOD OF HANDLING HAIR IN ACHIEVING A HIGH HAIRDO ON A PERSON, COMPRISING INSERTING THE RELATIVELY LONG TINES OF AN APPLIANCE THROUGH A RELATIVELY WIDE SWATCH OF A PERSON''S HAIR, LIFTING AND HOLDING SAID SWATCH BY MEANS OF THE APPLIANCE IN AN ELEVATED POSITION SPACED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE FROM THE SCALP OF THE PERSON AND SPACED FROM OTHER PORTIONS OF HAIR CLOSER TO THE SCALP, WHILE BRUSHING SAID SWATCH OF HAIR ALONG THE STRANDS THEREOF IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID TINES, AND WITHDRAWING THE TINES FROM THE HAIR, WHEREBY THE HAIR SWATCH IS SMOOTHED AND ELEVATED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE FROM THE SCALP. 